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Homemade Cinnamon Rolls

Homemade Cinnamon Rolls


  • Author: Carmen
  • Prep Time: 30min
  • Cook Time: 25min
  • Total Time: 2hrs
  • Yield: 12 servings 1x

Description

Homemade Cinnamon Rolls that are guaranteed to get you raving reviews! They’re soft. They’re gooey. And they’re downright delicious.


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Ingredients

For the Dough:

  • 1 cup milk (115°)
  • 2 eggs (room temp)
  • 1/4 oz packaged yeast
  • 1/3 cup butter (melted, not hot)
  • 1 tsp pink Himalayan salt
  • 4 cups of flour
  • 1/3 cup sugar (granulated)
  • 1/2 cup of heavy cream* added after second rise

For the Filling:

  • 1 cup butter (melted, not hot) *plus additional butter for pan
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 4 Tbs cinnamon

Cream Cheese Icing:

  • 1/4 butter (softened)
  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 2 cups powered sugar

Instructions

  1. In a large mixing bowl, pour in milk, and sprinkle yeast on top. Let sit (few minutes). Add eggs, butter, sugar and salt
  2. Lightly mix, breaking up eggs with spatula
  3. Gently mix in the flour, folding dough, until dough is able to be handled *it will be tacky, but refrain from adding more flour, since more flour will be added when kneading dough
  4. Begin kneading dough on lightly floured surface for 8-10min. If needed, you can slowly sprinkle in more flour
  5. Place ball of dough in greased bowl, cover with towel, let rest until dough has doubled in size – around 1hr
  6. While dough is resting, make your filling
  7. Filling: Add butter, brown sugar and cinnamon into a bowl, stir until mixed thoroughly. Set aside
  8. When dough has doubled, punch down dough, and roll out onto floured surface. Roll into 12 by 15-inch rectangle, and use spatula to spread 1/2 – 3/4 of filling over the whole dough rectangle
  9. Starting on the 15″ side, role dough up, and pinch edge to seal. Cut into 12 slices
  10. Add butter into baking pan, and lightly sprinkle in remaining filling. Place 12 slices into baking pan
  11.  Cover pan, and let rolls rise until doubled, around 30min
  12. Preheat your oven to 350°
  13. Once rolls have doubled, pour over heavy cream (not hot, room temp.), and let soak into the dough
  14. Bake at 350° for 22-25 minutes, or until rolls are golden brown
  15. While rolls cool, make filling. Add butter, and softened cream cheese, blending well. Slowly add and powered sugar, and mix until combined
  16. Spread frosting onto rolls, and enjoy

Keywords: Homemade Cinnamon Bun